Roads close for opening race at Isle of Man TT
The Isle of Man TT racing event has commenced with road closures in effect around the Mountain Course. The first Superstock race is scheduled to start at 11:00 BST, while the roads are expected to reopen by 21:30. The event has been adjusted to feature only one race today due to the suspension of the sidecar class following safety concerns.
- ▪The mountain section of the course is closed from 09:00 BST.
- ▪The lower section of the course closes at 10:00 BST.
- ▪The first race is the three-lap Superstock TT race 1 starting at 11:00.
- ▪Roads are set to reopen no later than 21:30.
- ▪The sidecar class was suspended for safety reasons after a crash during qualifying.
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